The three different scenes all are unique and are different takes on how the directors portrayed the scene in their own eyes. Zeffirelli's version was more of an ominous meeting between Hamlet and the ghost. There really was no music but an ominous sound while Hamlet(Gibson) was following him up the tower. Gibson was really anxious and nervous as he was talking to the ghost. He also pulled out a sword to his friends that tried to stop him from going to follow the ghost. The ghost wore no armor and was just an old man hidden in the shadows of the tower. After the ghost left Gibson showed rage toward his uncle and scrapped his sword among the castle walls.
Branagh version of the scene had Branagh running through the forest speaking really fast while supposedly chasing the ghost with music playing in the background. As he is running and speaking fire appears from the ground, earthquakes happen and etc. Branagh's version of the ghost had armor light blue eyes and looked pale. Talked as if he were trying to whisper as if he was demonlike and was angry throughout his speech. Branagh also showed more emotion by falling to the ground and crying and getting up when swearing revenge for his father's death. It also showed scenes through the ghost speech. Like when and how the king really died.
Almereyda's take on the ghost scene was the most modern version of all three. Hawke is the heir of the company named Denmark. Hawke lets in the ghost of his dead father into his apartment and is in shock. The ghost shows a lot more emotion and is very touching in the scene. The camera also moves in a 180 type of motion during the ghost speech. The ghost also had a prop which symbolized where he had gotten poisoned. It was a napkin and he kept putting it at his ears to symbolize that it still hurts him.
The one that stuck with me the most was the ghost in the second but the setting in the first. If the ghost wore armor in the first scene I would have thought that to be the ideal version in my opinion. For it is simple and right to the point. If I were to direct this scene that is exactly what I would have done.
